Сancer Diary: Defying Prognosis
Cancer is often spoken of as an ending. But for many, it becomes a chapter — not the whole book. A diagnosis is not always the final word. Life continues, sometimes for years, even decades, filled with purpose, creativity, and resilience. Valerie Harper was told she had only months to live after a terminal brain cancer diagnosis in 2013. She lived six more years, acting and advocating until age 80. What she said : “Doctors gave me months. I gave myself years.” For other Cancer Diary posts, click HERE . Blog editor's note: As a memorial to Carl, and simply because it is truly needed, MSI Press is now hosting a web page, Carl's Cancer Compendium , as a one-stop starting point for all things cancer, to make it easier for those with cancer to find answers to questions that can otherwise take hours to track down on the Internet and/or from professionals. The CCC is expanded and updated weekly. As part of this effort, each week, on Monday, this blog will carry an inf...